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Here comes trouble: Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network) will headline FX on Hulu’s limited series Fleishman Is in Trouble.
The drama is based on Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s novel about Toby Fleishman (Eisenberg), a recently separated fortysomething whose wife disappears, “leaving him with the kids and no hint of where she is or whether she plans to return,” per the official synopsis. “As he balances parenting, the return of old friends, a promotion at the hospital that is a long time coming, and all the eligible women that Manhattan has to offer, he realizes that he’ll never be able to figure out what happened to Rachel until he can take a more honest look at what happened to their marriage in the first place.”
As recently reported, Lizzy Caplan (Castle Rock) will co-star as Libby, the narrator of the story and a longtime friend of Toby Fleishman.
Fleishman Is in Trouble marks Eisenberg’s first regular TV series gig since the short-lived 1999 Fox drama Get Real.
Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets? Well…
* Jacki Weaver (Perpetual Grace, LTD) has joined the Apple TV+ dramedy Hello Tomorrow! as the mother of Billy Crudup’s character.
* Disney Branded Television has ordered the animated comedy-adventure series Hailey’s On It!, featuring the voices of Auli’i Cravalho (Moana), Manny Jacinto (The Good Place) and Gary Anthony Williams (The Boondocks). Premiering in 2023, the show follows “a risk-averse but resourceful teenager on a mission to complete every item on her long list of challenging (and sometimes impractical) tasks in order to save the world.”
* The 28th Annual SAG Awards will present SAG- and Oscar winner Helen Mirren with the SAG Life Achievement Award. The ceremony will simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Feb. 27 at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT from The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.
* The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards, which in 2022 will be relocating from longtime broadcaster CBS to streaming service Prime Video, will be live-streamed from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Monday, March 7.
* Queer Eye Season 6 releases Friday, Dec. 31 and sees the Fab Five travel to the Lone Star state. Watch a trailer:
* AMC+ has released a trailer for three-part psychological thriller Anne Boleyn, starring Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim, Without Remorse) in the titular role. The series, which previously aired on the UK’s Channel 5 in June, will premiere Thursday, Dec. 9 on the streamer, with the two remaining episodes released on consecutive Thursdays.
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Am I the only one who googled Jesse Eisenberg’s after reading that he plays a “forty something”?
I knew he was late 30s but I feel like he still reads too young for the role
Not the only one. Did the same.
I did the same and came here to post exactly that. Can’t believe he’s in his late 30s. He looks very good for his age!
Anne Boleyn received poor reviews over in England. I think I will pass.
I got paid $10 months ago from the production company to watch the first episode and provide feedback including what channel it should air on in the US.. I really don’t think I was paid enough. It’s not awful, but not good enough that I have even pondered what happens in the other two episodes.
Still calling Karamo “culture” even though he’s basically a life couch/speed therapist, lol